Best Of: "Parent's Pick"

From the archives! A mom vetting a potential boyfriend for her daughter experiences an unexpected connection in Mara Mindell's unique love story.

Georgia says:

To celebrate publishing thirty original love stories since we launched last summer, we’re highlighting some older stories from our archives that our newer subscribers may have missed. When "Parent's Pick” by Mara Mindell first published in August 2022, my literary agent Allison Hunter emailed me right way, inviting Mara to submit directly to her. I share Allison’s enthusiasm for Mara’s talent, which is on display in this elegantly crafted and surprising romance.

Julianne Rockwell has an enviable career as the founder of an angel investing firm. She’s cool, classy and confident, but as a sixty-year-old divorcée, Julianne assumes love is behind her. She’s meeting Trevor Johnson to assess him as a match for her adult daughter. But this New York-set non-date may surprise both of them… “Parent’s Pick” proves you’re never too old to experience a connection, and that age—and age gaps—are no impediment to love. I’m sure you’ll enjoy this love story just as much as Allison and I …